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Also the main selling point of Dead or Alive are the babes that's why we got fanservice spin off titles like extreme beach volleyball.
But if you look at the story of DOA, it's quite good and pretty consistent.

DOA was like a more accessible version of Virtua Fighter, the big spin was the addition of the counter move. Yes they had more females characters than say VF and Tekken and yes there was some skimpy costumes (I unlocked all that shit on the PSX version back in the day) but the fanservice "aspect" of DoA wasn't really turned up until later on, especially from 3 onwards... "They kick high".

Anyway disappointed that Kyero doesn't know VF, because than he could've whined about why Sarah got included in this game instead of Jacky... even though Sarah's style is unique for DoA and Jacky's is redundant since Jann Lee practices Jeet Kune Do.

DOA was like a more accessible version of Virtua Fighter, the big spin was the addition of the counter move. Yes they had more females characters than say VF and Tekken and yes there was some skimpy costumes (I unlocked all that shit on the PSX version back in the day) but the fanservice "aspect" of DoA wasn't really turned up until later on, especially from 3 onwards... "They kick high".

Anyway disappointed that Kyero doesn't know VF, because than he could've whined about why Sarah got included in this game instead of Jacky... even though Sarah's style is unique for DoA and Jacky's is redundant since Jann Lee practices Jeet Kune Do.

DOA was like a more accessible version of Virtua Fighter, the big spin was the addition of the counter move. Yes they had more females characters than say VF and Tekken and yes there was some skimpy costumes (I unlocked all that shit on the PSX version back in the day) but the fanservice "aspect" of DoA wasn't really turned up until later on, especially from 3 onwards... "They kick high".

This. Even if the fanservice was there, at least it wasn't the only thing there.

I must be one of the few weird people who got into DOA not because of the girls. Played it just because there is one version of DOA on the PS2, and liked it because of the mechanic . I didn't start to love any girl until Kokoro made her debut.

I must be one of the few weird people who got into DOA not because of the girls. Played it just because there is one version of DOA on the PS2, and liked it because of the mechanic . I didn't start to love any girl until Kokoro made her debut.

While my first introduction to the series was the Volleyball games I grew to love the series after exploring the different games. The girls are really just icing on the cake for me at this point, I find the mechanics to be very engaging and fun.

I must be one of the few weird people who got into DOA not because of the girls. Played it just because there is one version of DOA on the PS2, and liked it because of the mechanic . I didn't start to love any girl until Kokoro made her debut.

Well I played it as soon as it came out on PSX in 08 because it was only available on Saturn and Arcades (And I never saw a DoA arcade in Australia) up to that point. I played every fighting game back than just like I do now, it's my fav genre of gaming period. SF Zeros, Tekkens, Bloody Roars, Soul Caliburs, Soul Edge, Virtua Fighters (mainly 2 in arcade, didn't own a Saturn), Evil Zone (sick game), MK4 on PC, DoA etc.

Also DoA 2 on PS2 was so damn fast compared to Tekken Tag.... definitely preferred it back than mainly due to that as well as the graphics. Though I do agree with GuidoHunter_Toki, the girls are mainly the icing on the cake... but the series has slipped in "quality" since the early days... seems like 5 is trying to step it up.

I must be one of the few weird people who got into DOA not because of the girls. Played it just because there is one version of DOA on the PS2, and liked it because of the mechanic . I didn't start to love any girl until Kokoro made her debut.

Speaking of that "mechanic". Seems DOA1 started the breast physics, DOA 2 naked unlockable/hackable Kasumi as I recall, you need a PlayStation cheat code device and CD and then DOA Beach Volleyball was invented...and they became legends.

Either way before my main was Jann Lee in DOA1 'cause I loved Bruce Lee, much like in Tekken1 as well. Then Ayane was the unlockable character and DOA2 she was such a babe, she became my main and all time fav girl in DOA series.

I must be one of the few weird people who got into DOA not because of the girls. Played it just because there is one version of DOA on the PS2, and liked it because of the mechanic . I didn't start to love any girl until Kokoro made her debut.

Wrong.

I only started playing it because my parents had no idea what video games even "were" back when I was 7. I got it because it was a fighting game, and they heard it was fun. So yea. 7 year old playing DOA2 because... because. :P

Also the main selling point of Dead or Alive are the babes that's why we got fanservice spin off titles like extreme beach volleyball.
But if you look at the story of DOA, it's quite good and pretty consistent.

New male character Rig has been shown in a Famitsu magazine (he's the guy fighting Christie). There isn't much information available at the moment, but apparently he's the first Tae Kwon Do fighter in the series and he's also from Canada. He'll also be voiced by Tochi Hiroki in Japanese.